FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Sad to say I have had little education which I know regret a bit now. Years of experience in the field and soaking up all I can from other professionals at nurseries, suppliers, ect has provided a pretty well rounded grasp of the landscape industry. We know what works and what doesn't. A few business classes would have been a huge asset to help with the organization of the business side of things.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
Started when I was young thanks to an old guy who needed someone to weed eat for him a few afternoons a week after school. I still service all of the customers I was left once he was no longer able to continue to work. By that time I had been blessed with enough business to sustain myself as a sole proprietor. Now 12 years later we employ 12-15 guys and offer a host of different services to over 250 clients all while keeping the small business feel.
- What types of customers have you worked with?
Everyone from little widow lady's who need a company to pretty much do everything there is to do in there landacape to busy working folks who want to enjoy their families in their time off rather than look after a landscape. We maintain parks for the federal government here in central Arkansas as well as many commercial accts for reputable businesses here in central Arkansas such as the Dept of Arkansas History, Mosaic Templars, and the Historic Arkansas Museums in the downtown LR area to name a few...